singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...3 t/ K/ M& J, x& J$ B; Q
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:0 ]- L) B0 ]/ I
I never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
1 N# s$ y" n$ G$ g' ?I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:9 M9 q, m  p2 [

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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4 j/ L( ]5 {% `, V4 f  D9 ZThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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# h0 M5 ]+ W9 IIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:$ ~% F# p6 `( Z0 y1 S$ Y  h5 v6 K& y
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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0 j$ J" I) r6 oAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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: d/ J2 H' D# z% {There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

1 v4 V" G4 `* O. y" s. whey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too